IWP News and Press, iShares Russell Midcap Growth From 04/12/24

2024-04-12 03:30:00 ET Summary Equity and junk debt markets have once more priced out any possibility of economic weakness. US and Canadian central banks have held base rates in the banking system above 5% - the tightest level in 17 years. Inflation and growth readings have se...

2024-04-11 08:50:00 ET Summary Jeff Schulze, Head of Economic and Market Strategy at ClearBridge Investments, discusses the updated ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard, which has seen some progress underneath the surface despite not having any indicator changes. If you look at co...

2024-04-11 08:05:00 ET Summary The market appears to be catching its proverbial breath today, but the shallow consolidation suggests the moves are not over. The dollar has reached nearly JPY153.30, and although Japanese officials cautioned about the FX moves, intervention while Pr...

2024-04-11 06:50:00 ET Summary The jobs market is unlikely to lead to a recession in 2024. Wage growth continues to trend lower, while a spike in unemployment that would trigger a recession appears unlikely from here. In fact, the leading indicators of employment growth sugges...

2024-04-11 05:12:00 ET Summary The AIER Everyday Price Index saw its third largest increase in over a year in March 2024, shooting up 0.82 percent. The largest price increases among the constituents of the Everyday Price Index in March 2024 were seen in motor fuel, food away from ...

2024-04-11 05:00:00 ET Summary Core services CPI jumped by 5.6% annualized in March from February. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose by 4.4% annualized in March from February, the same increase as in February. The Fed has been in desperate search of confidence tha...

2024-04-11 04:10:00 ET Summary The likelihood of cuts between July and October is slim because the election is too close and the pace of change is slower than can justify cuts by then. We’ve made tremendous progress in the fight against inflation. Headline CPI has come down...

2024-04-11 03:53:21 ET Summary Global equity markets reached record levels in Q1 2024, driven by perceived resilient economic data. But investors would be prudent to recognize that such data tells us little about real economic conditions, let alone future economic or investment pr...

2024-04-11 00:04:00 ET Summary US inflation came in at 0.4% MoM for the third consecutive month, more than double the rate we need to consistently hit to bring inflation down to 2% YoY. Expectations for a June Federal Reserve interest rate cut have collapsed, with the higher for l...

2024-04-10 13:00:00 ET Summary The rise of 'vibecession' and what it tells us about market sentiment. Why the U.S. economy continues to beat expectations. Many investors remain on the sidelines, despite markets at record highs. Despite signs of a strong U.S. ...